in March 2022, Bonhams acquired the New England auction house Skinner Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The new company will be called Bonhams Skinner. [11] Also in March 2022, Bonhams acquired the Danish auction house, Bruun Rasmussen for an undisclosed sum. [12] Locations [ edit ] Bonhams Jewellery department has specialists and consultants across the UK, Europe, America, Asia and Australia. Our passionate and experienced team include qualified gemologists and knowledgeable jewellery connoisseurs, up to date on the latest market trends. We regularly collaborate with other Bonhams departments – from Designer Handbags and Watches to Contemporary Art – to cross-market items to new buyers. Founded in 1793, Bonhams is one of the world's largest and most renowned auctioneers, offering fine art and collectables, motorcars and a luxury division, including jewellery, watches, wine and whisky. Our mission is to make the buying and selling of classic and collector vehicles as transparent, secure and efficient as possible. Cooper, Jeremy (1977). Under the Hammer: The Auctions and Auctioneers of London. London: Constable and Company Limited. p.135.

During 2005, Bonhams continued to expand its presence in the US and acquired a new saleroom on Madison Avenue in New York. The company also expanded further in Europe with the opening of the Paris office in June 2005. Speak to a specialist today to receive an auction estimate and a guide to consigning to one of Bonhams industry-leading motorcycle auctions. Bonhams Los Angeles continues to serve as a premier gateway to the international marketplace. With 400 auctions held annually - around the world - we are perfectly positioned to provide access to outstanding venues both here and abroad for selling your property while also supporting your account locally.opened an office in Hong Kong in 2007. Seven years later, in 2014, it established an East Asian HQ and saleroom in Hong Kong in One Pacific Place. Bonhams East Asian and Southeast Asian network now also includes offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and Singapore. [7] In March 2008, Bonhams New York moved to new salerooms on the corner of 57th Street and Madison Avenue – formerly the home of the respected Dahesh Museum of Art. [8] The inaugural sale featured 20th century furniture and decorative arts. Shetty, Deepika (8 April 2014). "Auction House Bonhams Opens Singapore Office". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019 . Retrieved 8 April 2014. For the purpose of the auction estimate given, Bonhams assumes that the item is authentic and can be freely sold. Auction estimates are provided only for the owner of the property and may not be used by any other person or for any other purpose nor disclosed to any third party, reproduced or published in any form. In 2013, Bonhams opened its new headquarters at 101 New Bond Street, a state-of-the-art building, designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands; and in 2015 it completed a seven-figure refurbishment of its Knightsbridge saleroom. In 2016, Bonhams held its first online-only auction. The sale – Watches and Wristwatches from the Collection of a European Nobleman – was 100 per cent sold. [ citation needed]

Bonhams buys Nordic auction house Bukowskis". The Art Newspaper – International art news and events. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022 . Retrieved 16 March 2022. With resident Specialists well versed in the fields of European and American Furniture and Decorative Arts, 20th Century Design, Hollywood Memorabilia, Jewellery, Books and Manuscripts, Asian Art, California Painting, Prints and Wine, Bonhams Los Angeles is well equipped to appraise individual items, diverse collections and entire estates. Grant, Daniel (21 September 2010). "Auction House Expansions Underscore Art Market Rebound". ARTNEWS. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014 . Retrieved 21 September 2010. Find sources: "Bonhams"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( June 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Since then, The Market has grown exponentially, achieving an industry leading sale rate of over 89%. In early 2021 Bonhams acquired The Market to further add to its own digital offerings.

The main salerooms are in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Hong Kong, with auctions also held in Knightsbridge, Edinburgh and Sydney. With a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams offers advice and valuation services in 53 specialist areas. In 2000, Bonhams became Bonhams & Brooks when it was acquired by Brooks auction house [3]. [ citation needed] Brooks had been founded in 1989 by the former Head of Cars at Christie's, Robert Brooks who specialized in the sale of classic and vintage motorcars. Brooks continued a major acquisition programme aimed at creating a new international fine art auction house. Through the acquisition of Butterfields in 2002, Bonhams has now served the Los Angeles area for a total of 150 years, and we remain California's largest auction house and the only major international auction house to hold sales in Los Angeles and San Francisco. We offer a full range of auction and appraisal services with 58 specialists based in California, representing more than 30 collecting categories. We champion wearable art and works by 'artist jewellers' - from Andrew Grima, John Donald and David Thomas in the UK to Art Smith, Betty Cook and William Spratling in the US. In 2006, we curated the first auction dedicated to works by Grima, followed by a 100% sold private collection of Grima jewellery in 2017 and a successful sale of artist jewellery from the Crawford Collection in 2021. Shetty, Deepika (8 April 2014). "Auction house Bonhams opens Singapore office". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019 . Retrieved 8 April 2014.

We are the UK market leaders for watches at auction, setting record prices for timepieces including a 1999 Millennium wristwatch by George Daniels, the highest-value British-made wristwatch ever sold.

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